Nine-year research project teases out new agroforestry secrets

11/14/18 6:25 AM By Ed Maixner

Researchers in North Carolina are pursuing better ways to raise trees and crops and graze livestock all in one field.

Few USDA scientists pressured to alter research results

03/07/18 6:05 AM By Jim Webster

The overwhelming majority of scientists at USDA appear satisfied that they can do research and publish the results without interference.

Pollinator advocates say agriculture more aware of challenges

01/10/18 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

The importance of pollinators was a hot topic in agriculture and beyond in 2017, as initiatives to protect bees and butterflies continued to emerge.

Opinion: The vast army fighting hunger around the globe

01/02/18 11:43 AM By Marshall Matz

When it comes to agriculture research no organization is as important to our farmers as is USDA and the Agriculture Research Service (ARS).

Tax, budget showdowns loom on lawmakers' December agenda

11/22/17 7:01 AM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers return to Washington next week facing a battle over tax cuts and the possibility of a government shutdown, if they can’t agree on a budget for the rest of the fiscal year.

Hearing highlights resistance to proposed ag research spending cuts

06/15/17 8:00 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2017 – Some of the biggest names in agricultural research defended the importance of government science funding at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today where lawmakers expressed resistance to proposed spending cuts from the White House.

Rep. Collin Peterson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Representative Collin Peterson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. The Minnesota Democrat believes agriculture is headed for some “serious tough sledding” and is concerned about whether the 2018 farm safety net will be adequate to protect the industry. He worries that market facilitation payments may undermine future needs for additional price supports. Peterson wants answers from the Environmental Protection Agency about the small refinery waivers that are negatively impacting the ethanol industry and farmers and expresses skepticism about farm support for legislation to address climate change.

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Opinion: What do poor balance sheets, trade wars, Impossible Burgers and trial lawyers have in common?

I’m flat busted. My Missouri corn and soybean farm is bankrupt, financially incompetent, a lousy credit risk, upside down--you pick the financial euphemism for a balance sheet that is downright ugly. I’m still paying my bills on time and eating good, due to some profitable years in the recent past, but any honest appraisal of my farm’s future income and liabilities is dark indeed. Of course, if there is any comfort to be found in shared misery, every other producer of corn and soybeans in the U.S. is in the same position.

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Meet the Farm Hand: Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association

After many years at the helm of the Renewable Fuels Association, Bob Dinneen now finds himself in a new role. In this video, he talks about the changes he’s seen in the biofuels industry, the unique way he celebrated the passage of a critical energy law.

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